Municipality of Alention

The municipality of Alention had as its centre the Aleis and was located in the area of todays Pyli. In the large village Peli was where the seventh idyllic scene of Theokritos was played out. It’s also where the celebrations in honour of Dimitra were held.This was called Thallisia. The well known monuments from this ancient municipality was the temple in honour of Eleufisinion divinity, Dimitras and Persifonis, which was found in Amaniou, in Kiparissi, and the war memorial tomb of Harmilou

in the centre of Pyli. It’s an impressive Greek was memorial tomb of the hero Harmilou and his family. A part of the tomb, the ground floor family chamber has been preserved as has a part of the chapel above it. Finally, in the area of Pyli, an ancient Greek necropolis was found.